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Saturday, October 24, 2009

You're invited to a book launch

We wanted to let you and the readers of Quick Brown Fox know that our second novel, Ciao Bella, is available in Canada and the U.S. from St. Martin’s Press as of October 13, 2009.

We will be having two launch parties, to which all are invited:

Sunday November 1

2-4 pm
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, 55 Ontario Street, Kingston

Hosted by Novel Idea Bookstore
and

Wednesday November 4

7-9 pm

Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay Street, Toronto

Thanks for all your support!

Gina Buonaguro & Janice Kirk

About Ciao Bella

When her husband, Ugo, joins the Italian Resistance, the Canadian Grace becomes Graziella and goes to hide with Ugo's family in the countryside. When Ugo fails to return, even after the war is over, Grace begins to feel stranded and isolated, especially since Ugo’s family has never approved of his marriage. The arrival of a young American soldier makes her remember her long-lost life as Grace, and she begins to dream about leaving Italy. Are love and loyalty permanent, or does the horror of war remove certain obligations? A compelling combination of romance, adventure, and serious thought, this slim novel is sure to appeal to many audiences.

Gina Buonaguro was born in New Jersey and now resides in Toronto. Janice Kirk was born and lives in Kingston. Ciao Bella follows up on their first successful novel, The Sidewalk Artist. They are now working on their third novel together. Gina and Janice are represented by John Pearce at Westwood Creative Artists. For information about Westwood, see here.

Brian Henry has been a book editor, writer, and creative writing instructor for more than 25 years. He teaches creative writing at Ryerson University. He also leads weekly creative writing courses in Burlington, Mississauga, Oakville and Georgetown and conducts Saturday workshops throughout Ontario. His proudest boast is that he has helped many of his students get published.